Enhanced Services

Near patient testing (Blood tests for patients with various conditions)

Influenza Vaccinations

In Addition

Registered patients aged 16 -75 who have not been seen for 3 years may request a consultation.

Registered patients aged over 75 years who have not been seen in the previous 12 months may request a consultation.

(If you are unable to attend the surgery for these checks because of your medical condition a home visit may be arranged.)

Emergency Contraception

‘Morning After’ contraception works best when taken within 24 hours although it is still effective up to 72 hours after sexual intercourse. You can book to see a practice nurse or a doctor if you need emergency contraception. It will help you to get an emergency appointment if you can tell the receptionist why you need the appointment. The ‘morning after’ pill is also available over the counter at the chemist.

Pre-Conceptual Advice

Thinking of having a baby?

Pre-conceptual advice is available from the Practice Midwife or from your own doctor. Please ask the receptionist to make an appointment.

Health Authority and Other Specialist Clinics

All the following Clinics take place within the Health Centre:

Dental Clinic Podiatry Clinic

Family and Child Guidance Hearing assessment Clinic

Orthoptist Clinic Speech Therapy

Dietetics Some Ultrasound procedures

Consultant Clinics

Chest Medicine

Ear, Nose and Throat

Obstetrics

Gynaecology

Ophthalmology

Travel Vaccinations

If you require any vaccinations relating to foreign travel you need to make an appointment with the practice nurse to discuss your travel arrangements. This will include which countries and areas within countries that you are visiting to determine what vaccinations are required.

There is further information about countries and vaccinations required on the links below:

It is important to make the initial appointment as early as possible. Please complete the form and return to us at least 4 - 6 weeks before you are scheduled to travel for short stays abroad and 12 weeks before long trips. The vaccines have to be ordered as they are not normally a stock item.

Some travel vaccines are ordered on a private prescription and these incur a charge over and above the normal prescription charge. This is because not all travel vaccinations are included in the services provided by the NHS.

Non-NHS Services

Private medical examinations for Insurance, Heavy Goods Vehicle, Public Service Vehicle, Hackney Carriage, aviation and parachuting may be arranged with the Doctors by appointment. In addition Dr Partner is qualified to carry out Aviation medicals.

Fees for non-NHS services will be charged at BMA recommended rates e.g. Insurance Claims, BUPA forms, passports etc. A list of fees is displayed on the Notice Board. In order to make an appointment for a medical, you need to let the Practice have the papers at the time you make the booking. We are unfortunately unable to carry out a medical until we have received the full details of what is required from the party involved. These appointments usually take 30 minutes and are carried out Tuesday to Fridays.

We also act as Company Doctors for a number of local firms.

Tests & Results

Please phone in for your results on 01235 763451 between 10:00 and 12:00, or between 14:00 and 18:00 four working days after the specimen has been taken.

Please ensure that when you phone you get the results of all the tests requested.

All tests carried out at the Hospitals can take up to ten working days before the Doctor receives the result.

Please phone in on the same number and at the same times as above.

If you are dropping a specimen off at the Surgery in time for the collection, please ensure they reach the Surgery before 15:00.

INFORMATION FOR ELIGIBLE PATIENTS

We will not be sending letters out to remind patients they are eligible

Adult Flu - If you missed our drop in clinics and would still like a Flu Vaccination please contact Reception or telephone 01235 763451

Children's Flu - Please contact Reception or telephone 01235 763451

WONDERFUL FEEDBACK FROM TWO OF OUR PATIENTS. 16.10.2017

Congratulations on the mindbogglingly excellent organisation of the flu vaccinations. Utterly amazing!!! We were expecting to have to queue as we unfortunately chose a very popular time. Instead we were welcomed by a staff member with a cheery smile, pointed in the right direction, into a treatment room straight away, of which there were many, details checked on computer while the nurse asked some health questions, needle in, needle out and then we were on our way out. There is no way this can be improved.